In 2001, Grant A Wish, Inc. started a food program with Windsor Park Lutheran Church, and in 2002, it started an independent food program with the Greater Chicago Food Depository directly. Over the past 25 years, Grant A Wish, Inc. has given away over 3,075,000 lb of food to thousands of people in Chicago. 

We continue to improve our food program and system of distribution. We conducted a little analogy of 5 years from 2010 through 2015 and determined that we have provided food to 13,136 Households and that we have fed 50,715 Individuals in that period, so imagine how many we have fed in 25 years. We thank the Greater Chicago Food Depository for their support and their dedication to enriching the lives of others through their consistent assistance with food delivery systems.

We welcome donations to help strengthen our food program with the purchase of nutritional food. We welcome food drives and food donations, we welcome pantry volunteers, and we welcome the donation of sanitary pantry supplies. You can help do your part to eliminate hunger in the greater Chicago area. Children suffer the most when there is a lack of food on the table at home. Children who are not able to get nutritional food daily can be physically put in danger of acquiring physical ailments due to a lack of nutritional food, and proper food preparation and it can affect their attention span at school. 

Food pantries all across the greater Chicagoland area are making a difference and are helping those in need of food. Join a pantry and get involved to do your part, it will make you feel good to help feed someone in your community. Help where you can and when you can.   Grant A Wish, Inc. wants dedicated people to get involved to help us with our food program. 

Your financial donation is needed to help us continue our efforts to purchase more nutritional quality food and to continue to make improvements. If you or your company would like to help us, email Vital Thomas at: 

vitalthomas@grantawishincchicago.org.

You can make a difference and you can donate funds directly to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.  You can also donate to this website, donations are processed through PayPal for our food program or you can mail in a check. Thank you in advance for your support...

The Greater Chicago Food Depository is located at 4100 W Ann Lurie Place Chicago, IL 60632. We feel that providing food not only helps families but most importantly feeds children whose parents may not be able to provide all the nutritional food needed. We try to do our part to help feed people and to eliminate hunger in our community. Together we can and should help to make a difference. Your donation will help support our food program. 

We receive free food through US government programs like USDA, FEMA, and TANF. Which helps to supplement our food program, by receiving extra food. As of late 2013/2024, the City of Chicago Department of Family & Support Services is helping our food program with a community block grant, each month through the Greater Chicago Food Depository, which makes it all possible. Each month we must purchase food from the Greater Chicago Food Depository, to be an agency member of the GCFD. 

We qualify to receive additional free food through the GCFD from federal food programs. Individuals and corporations can support the Greater Chicago Food Depository directly to help them continue to feed 100's to thousands every year and help the GCFD support local pantries with supportive programs like ours.

Our Grant A Wish Food Program is open on

 Saturday mornings from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm 

at  1136 E 93rd St Chicago, IL 60619.

 On a first-come, first-serve...

Below is a scale of how your donated funds could help:

$10.00-------------------------------Feeds 5 Families for a one-week allotment

$25.00-------------------------------Feeds 10 Families for a one-week allotment

$50.00-------------------------------Feeds 20 Families for a two-week allotment

$100.00------------------------------ Feeds 50 Families for a two-week allotment

$200.00-----------------------------Feeds 125 Families for a three-week allotment

All donations are tax-deductible. 

You can also donate through this website for our food program. We want to thank you in advance for your support. Together we can do our part for

Grant A Wish has recorded over 2,500 recurring individual clients within the boundaries of our food program as of the year 2010, that have visited our pantry. Our new boundaries in Chicago are North to 75th St., West to State St., South to 103rd St., and East to Lake Michigan. 

We encourage people to seek out pantries in their immediate area for food or call the Greater Chicago Food Depository for pantry locations in your area (773) 247-3663. 

We provide food to our clients only twice a month, so we can help feed more families with this restriction. We presently our a client choice food program, allowing food recipients to choose the food they want, instead of preparing bags or boxes of food in advance.

We are seeking dedicated trustworthy volunteers to assist with our food program.

GRANT A WISH CLIENTS:

Records of the number of people we have served...

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY:

State of Illinois/Department of Human Services

2010 Clients: Totals----------2,388 Households-----------9,341 Individuals fed.

2011 Clients: Totals----------2,301 Households---------8,733 Individuals fed.

2012 Clients: Totals----------2,117 Households---------8,159 Individuals fed.

2013 Clients: Totals------------2,401 Households-------9,313 Individuals fed.

2014 Clients: Totals------------2,291 Households-------9,060 Individuals fed.

2015 Clients: Totals------------1,638 Households-------6,109 Individuals fed.

2016 Clients: Totals------------1,763 Households-------6,921 Individuals fed.

2017 Clients: Totals------------1,853 Households-------6,825 Individuals fed.

2018 Clients: Totals------------1,789 Households-------6,284 Individuals fed.

2019 Clients: Totals------------1,853 Households-------5,788 Individuals fed.

2020 Clients: Totals------------1,787 Households-------2,784 Individuals fed.

2021 Clients: Totals------------1,632 Households-------2,820 Individuals fed.

2022 Clients: Totals----------1,737 Households-------2,335 Individuals fed.

2023 Clients: Totals----------1,804 Households-------2,299 Individuals fed.

2024 Clients: Totals----------2,433 Households-------2,819 Individuals fed.

The City of Chicago---Department of Family & Support Services

2013 Clients: Totals----711 Households-------2,866 Individuals fed.

2014 Clients: Totals----2,291 Households-------9,060 Individuals fed.  

2015 Clients: Totals----1,638 Households-------6,109 Individuals fed.  

2016 Clients: Totals----1,763 Households-------6,921 Individuals fed.

2017 Clients: Totals----1,853 Households-------6,825 Individuals fed.

2018 Clients: Totals----1,789 Households-------6,284 Individuals fed.

2019 Clients: Totals----1,853 Households-------5,788 Individuals fed

2020 Clients: Totals----1,787 Households-------2,784 Individuals fed

2021 Clients: Totals----1,632 Households-------2,820 Individuals fed.

2022 Clients: Totals----1,737 Households-------2, 335 Individuals fed.

2023 Clients: Totals----1,804 Households-------2,299 Individuals fed.

2024 Clients: Totals----2,433 Households-------2,819 Individuals fed.

GRANT A WISH FOOD PROGRAM-2025

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY:

State of Illinois/Department of Human Services 

January 2025---------221 Households-----254 Individuals

CITY OF CHICAGO:

The City of Chicago---Department of Family & Support Services

January 2025---------221 Households-----254  Individuals

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY:

State of Illinois/Department of Human Services 

February 2025---------134 Households-----150 Individuals

CITY OF CHICAGO:

The City of Chicago---Department of Family & Support Services

February 2025---------134 Households-----150 Individuals

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY:

State of Illinois/Department of Human Services 

March 2025---------209 Households-----241 Individuals

CITY OF CHICAGO:

The City of Chicago---Department of Family & Support Services

March 2025---------209 Households-----241 Individuals

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY: 

State of Illinois/Department of Human Services

  April 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals 

 CITY OF CHICAGO:

 The City of Chicago---Department of Family & Support Services 

April 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY:  

State of Illinois/Department of Human Services  

 May 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals   

 CITY OF CHICAGO:  

The City of Chicago---Department of Family & Support Services  

May 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals 

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY:  

State of Illinois/Department of Human Services 

  June 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals

CITY OF CHICAGO:   

The City of Chicago---Department of Family & Support Services

   June 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals   

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY:

   State of Illinois/Department of Human Services

    July 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals

CITY OF CHICAGO:  

  The City of Chicago---Department of Family & Support Services

    July 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals    

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY:

    State of Illinois/Department of Human Services

 August 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individual

CITY OF CHICAGO: 

    The City of Chicago---Department of Family & Support Services

     August 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals    

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY:

     State of Illinois/Department of Human Services

  September 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals

CITY OF CHICAGO: 

     The City of Chicago---Department of Family & Support Services 

     September 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY:

     State of Illinois/Department of Human Services

  October 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals

CITY OF CHICAGO: 

     The City of Chicago---Department of Family & Support Services 

     October 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY:

     State of Illinois/Department of Human Services

  November 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals

CITY OF CHICAGO: 

     The City of Chicago---Department of Family & Support Services 

     November 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY:

     State of Illinois/Department of Human Services

  December 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals

CITY OF CHICAGO: 

     The City of Chicago---Department of Family & Support Services 

     December 2025---------XXX Households-----XXX Individuals

All inquiries for volunteering can be made by calling: (773) 454-8352

Please email us: vitalthomas@grantawishincchicago.org

WE WANT TO THANK 

THE GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY & 

THE CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & SUPPORT SERVICES

 FOR HELPING TO SUPPORT

 OUR 

GRANT A WISH FOOD PROGRAM

Together we can make a difference

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HELP SUPPORT THE GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY

Food Depository Contact #(773) 247-3663

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